Across
- 2. the offspring resulted from combining the qualities from two organisms of different breeds
- 3. an organism that always passes down its traits to its offspring
- 6. a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of another genetic factor
- 7. the molecule that carries genetic information
- 8. to receive something from someone who came before you
- 10. the young born of living organisms
- 13. the passing of traits from parents to offspring
- 15. group of genes
Down
- 1. a distinguishing quality, trait, or feature
- 4. a distinguishing quality or characteristic
- 5. when pollen from one plant reaches the pistil of a flower
- 9. a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor
- 11. the basic or inherited units of information
- 12. thread-like structures in the cell nucleus made of DNA and protein
- 14. is the branch of biology that deals with characteristics
